help me decide on an undergrad school
my goals:
If I went to UNC, I would aim for investment banking in Charlotte or NYC and settle for corporate finance.
If I went to USC, I would aim for investment banking in LA or NYC and settle for corporate finance or big 4 accounting.
At the other 3 options, I would probably aim for big 4 accounting. I have enough college credit that I wouldn't need to get my MAcc.
my options
UNC Chapel Hill - $130k total; graduate w/ $40k debt
USC - $140k total; graduate w/ $50k debt
Boston University - $105k total; graduate with $25k debt
Baruch - Free plus a Macbook Pro and a $7.5k summer stipend
Temple - Free plus an $8k summer stipend
I'd be attending UNC, USC, and Boston University for 3 years because I have enough college credits from AP tests to graduate early and I want to save money. At UNC, I would major in business with a concentration in finance; at the other schools, I would major in accounting.
If I go to Temple, my dad will put aside $12k per year in a savings account for me and I will graduate with $48k to spend however I please, along with whatever I save from working throughout college since he will be paying for housing, food and textbooks. If I go to Baruch, the same thing applies, except he will be putting aside $9k per year for me.
Also, if I go to Baruch, I will already have an internship at a prominent marketing firm available for me because my friend will hook me up. I'm not really interested in marketing, but it's a paid internship and I lack work experience. My friend has a lot of connections in NYC and I know that if I go to NYC, he would definitely introduce me to the right people. I don't know if that gives Baruch a significant advantage over the other options though.
I know that UNC and USC are significantly better than the other 3; what I don't know is if the ROI is high enough to make them worth the cost. I also have a little sister (2 year age difference) and I don't want to suck up all the money lol. Please give me advice on what you guys would do in my situation.
I would probably roll with USC. 50k debt is not a lot. I can't speak to the situation with your sister at all though! So i would decide between USC and Temple. Baruch would suck out additional money because of NYC location. So either go best school or cheapest option.
Does USC have better placement than UNC in investment banks? Or are they pretty much equal, just in different regions? And which one has more alumni in NYC?
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